I am a retired government employee since February 19, 2005. I have a great passion for cooking and creating my own recipes. I enjoy creating one pot dishes that include a meat and vegetables. I constantly creating heathly dishes for small children and persons with special dietary needs. I have many favorite items to cook, however, I enjoy cooking chicken and seafood dishes since I do not eat red meats or pork. I also enjoy creating unusal combinations of vegetable medley dishes, because I love all vegetables. The combinations of certain vegetables will bring delight to your palet. My favorite family cooking traditions are traditional Thanksgiving dinners and dinners for other special ocassions including but not limited to Birthdays, Easter and Christmas. I enjoy Sunday family-style dinners. I have created popular signature dishes for large groups with little or no challenges over the last 20 years. I can not recall any tragedies in cooking for me.